Hinge construction



E. PANEK.

HINGE CONSTRUCTION.

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. 1,374,602. Patented Apr. 12, 1921,

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EMIL PANEK, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GLOBE MACHINE & STAMPING00., OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

HINGE CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 12, 1921 Applicationfiled February 2'7, 1919. Serial No. 279,503.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL PANEK, a citizen of the United States, residingat No. 4616 Pershing Ave, city of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahogaand State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in HingeConstructions, of which the following is a specification, the principleof the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which Ihave contemplated applying that principle,; so as to distinguish it fromother inventions.

My invention relates generally to a hinge construction and moreparticularly to a flush bead hinge. The drawing exemplifies theapplication of my invention to an automobile box accessory which 'issurrounded by a bead at or near the point where the hinge action is totake place.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, durable andeconomical construction and to incidentally improve the appearance ofthe whole.

Adverting to the drawings:

Figure I is an elevation of the upper portion of the rear of a box witha cover hinged thereto after the manner of my invention.

Fig. II is a section on line IIII of Fig. I.

Fig. III is a section on line III-III of Fig. I.

I Fig. IV is a perspective view of the rear side of a box with the hingeand cover removed.

Fig. V is a perspective view of the hinge.

Fig. VI is a perspective view of the hinge pln.

Inasmuch as the two hinge constructions shown are of duplicate formationthroughout only one need be described and accord ingly the singularnumber will be employed.

The rear side 1 ofa box body is provided near its upper edge portion 2with an outwardly curved bead 3. The bead portion 3 is slotted out at 4as best appears in Fig. IV;

A cover 5 having a lower rear'edge portion 6 is adapted to inolose theedge portion 2 as is shown in Figs. II and III. A hinge leaf 7 is spotwelded at the two points 8 to the portion 6 of the cover in such a waythat the bottom of the hinge leaf depends below the lowermost edge ofthe portion 6 of the cover. Suchbottom of the hinge leaf is curved toone side at 9 to form a cylindrical tube adapted for insertion throughthe slot 4 .and to be of complementary contour. It is to be understoodthat the side toward which the bottom 9 of the hinge leaf is rolled upis the inside of the hinge leaf so that the tubular portion 9 is mainlydisposed inwardly of the outermost line of the bead the out side of thehinge leaf being however substantially flush with the line of greatestprojection of the bead 8 as may be seen on inspection of either Figs. IIor III. Passed through the tubular portion'9 and occupying the concavityof the bead 3 on each side of the slot 4 is a hinge pin 10 which is, ofcourse, put in place after the portion 9 has been inserted through theslot 4. It is'preferable to spot weld the hinge pin at two points 11 tothe bead 8 in order to prevent its dislodgement. g

'I claim:

A hinge construction comprising a pair 0 members one fashioned withconcavo-convex beads alined along andspaced from one edge also separatedfrom each other by a slot and the other with a hollow extremityconforming in shape to said beads, and adapted to be accommodated bysaid slot for securing said members in such position.

1919. EMIL PANEK. Attested by- D. Foos,

J. C. SHERMAN.

Si ned by me, this 7th dayof February,

